CEA CAPA Education Abroad Reviews

CEA made my experience so easy. They handled housing, helped with my visa, and classes, and organized activities in Madrid and trips to other places within Spain. The CEA staff on-site were welcoming, caring, and fun people. They were always willing to give advice, or joke around. They allowed me to focus on my studies and travels rather than logistics and bureaucracy. I loved the weekend trip to Sevilla they organized, they also had a great cooking class set up for us. My apartment had some maintenance issues and they were quick to contact the building staff and work it out quickly.

My experience studying abroad with CEA is one I will cherish forever. I was able to challenge myself academically, experience different cultures, and meet so many amazing individuals. The staff on site were so helpful and always had great energy. The city itself was amazing to live in. The youth and vibrancy of the city offered so much whether it be food, cultural experiences, and social events. I recommend studying abroad to everyone if you can, especially college students who have some course credits they can fulfill overseas.

Barcelona is an incredible city full of life. The teaching centre was in the best location, Plaça Catalunya that allowed us to go to shopping after class, go to the beach, walk along Passeig de Gracia, go to the Gothic Quarter. The nightlife and the atmosphere of this city is one of the best in Europe in my opinion. The CEA staff was also wonderful; they worked at the teaching centre and whenever I needed help, I would go to them. The resources provided were always helpful and they had an emergency line.

The CEA Medical Spanish Immersion Program is the perfect program for premed students looking to improve their Spanish. As a premed student, I was able to complete 60 hours of shadowing in a high ranked hospital and laboratory. I was also able to gain fluency in Medical Spanish through both a classroom and a clinical setting. Some specialties and fields that I observed were internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery (I saw a double bypass surgery and some awake brain surgeries), radiology, physical therapy, nursing, and molecular biology. Although the program was rigorous and intensive in terms of the schedule, there were numerous opportunities to sight-see and experience Argentinian culture! Having 3-day weekends allowed me to relax and explore Buenos Aires freely.

I really appreciated how helpful the onsite CEA staff was (Maggie and Flor) in helping us get accustomed to living abroad. They were always available to help us out every step of the way and were super friendly! I was also fortunate to have had an amazing host mom and to have stayed in a homestay with other students. Even though I was miles from home, I felt like I had a family in Buenos Aires. CEA was the best program for me because I was not only able to gain a memorable experience, but I also felt that I gained lifelong friends and connections!

CEA Seville was the most incredible experience I could have asked for. CEA provided me with all of the materials to make my experience however I wanted it to be. I felt a strong connection with the community, made some incredible lifelong friends, was able to travel on the weekends, got to practice my Spanish, and so much more. The classes I took were perfect for my program. I also had the privilege of living with a host mom which was an incredible experience. Seville was the most perfect study abroad city and I am so glad I made the decision to go there.

I studied abroad in Dublin in the Fall of 2022. The support team at the Dublin office was wonderful and was truly there to make your experience great, which made the acclimation so much easier. The academics were rewarding but not overbearing and gave me time to travel and explore the city and other countries. Ireland is a welcoming country, and I felt at home when I ventured into Dublin for the first time. The food scene, nightlife, and people make Dublin an ideal place for a home away from home. It is very easy to manage as you can mostly walk or take public transportation anywhere. I would recommend this city to anyone interested in history, culture, and a beautiful city with welcoming vibes.

This program was absolutely amazing. I had the opportunity to travel almost every weekend, but I also loved the town enough that the affordability element was a plus! Easy access to regional and national transportation, a good mix of French and English (though many of the locals choose to speak English with students for their own ease), and a fantastic city! I always felt safe and supported, had an amazing team that allowed me to feel like I could do anything, and had step-by-step guidance to rock that paperwork. The school was amazing too. So many diverse class offerings (though light on the STEM, though when I was volunteering with the school, they said their STEM programs were growing!) in both French and English! The professors were brilliant, I was never bored, and the staff is so kind! I loved my roommates, the program was more affordable than my tuition, and Aix will always have a place in my heart.

This was one of the best experiences of my life. It was my first time leaving the country and CEA CAPA helped me be prepared to have a successful time abroad. Florence, Italy was the perfect location for me as an art history major. I loved learning about and seeing art in person as opposed to learning from a textbook at home. This definitely furthered my education and understanding of the Italian Renaissance. Florence is also the perfect study abroad location because its completely walkable. You can walk from one side of the city to the next without needing to talk a cab which will save you lots of money along the way. Overall, I would absolutely recommend to anyone to study abroad in Florence with CEA CAPA.

I lived in a subsection of the city known as Gracia. The people, events, and overall vibe of this place was what made Barcelona special. We had a local bar and restaurant that we went to frequently where we practiced our Spanish and met some of the coolest people we ever met. We knew all of the bartenders by name which gave us a sort of family and comfort living in this big city. Any time we passed them on the street, they knew us by name and would always have the biggest smiles on their faces. Despite living in this huge city, away from all family and friends, I was able to make new lifelong friends and connections that have been some of the most influential relationships I have made in the past few years.

I had an amazing experience studying abroad in Amsterdam. I learned about Dutch culture. There were many adventures. Overall CEA did an amazing job. They did housing, and day trips and they got me a bike. It made my transition so much easier. There were orientation events to help me meet people within my program as well as through the school. Within the first week, my CEA group got a tour through the city and we learned how to use the bike paths before having to do it ourselves as well. Also for people who want to travel events planned through CEA were so much fun but they were not mandatory so if I wanted to do something on my own there were no issues with it. The safety app they made us download helped me to feel safe no matter which country I traveled to. If I were to study abroad again I would 100% go with CEA.